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Eurosystem funding drops by 3.9 bln in July on big decline in ELA
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell for the 25th successive month in July when it declined by a further 3.89 billion euros, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Thursday.
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Capital controls to ease further from the beginning of September
EconomyMacroeconomyIndividuals will be able to withdraw a lump sum of up to 1,800 euros per calendar month from September 1 as part of government moves to further relax the capital controls in place since 2015.
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Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
EconomyFeaturesElectronic payment options have become mandatory for a wider range of businesses and professions as a move to combat tax evasion and boost VAT revenues.
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Deposit inflows increase to 1.1 bln in June
EconomyMacroeconomyThe deposit flow in the Greek banking system remained positive for the second straight month in June with inflows increasing to 1.09 billion from 638 million in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Thursday.
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Credit contraction accelerates to 1.3 pct in June on loan deductions of 206 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe pace of credit contraction in the Greek market accelerated for the second successive month in June, reaching 1.3 percent, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
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Credit standards and demand for corporate, household loans stay stable in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit standards for both corporate and household loans stayed unchanged from the previous quarter in Q2 of 2017, in line with earlier expectations, the Bank of Greece (BoG) bank lending survey showed on Tuesday.
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Eurosystem funding drops by 2.7 bln in June on reduced ELA liquidity
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell for the 24th successive month in June, when it dropped by another 2.67 billion euros, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Thursday.
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Bank of Greece says NPE ratio up to 45.2 pct, provides more bad loan details
EconomyBankingBank of Greece (BoG) released on Tuesday the third second issue of its semi-annual overview of the Greek financial sector presenting an analysis of the latest loan quality figures.
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BoG revises GDP forecast, stresses debt restructuring and reforms in monetary policy report
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Bank of Greece’s (BoG) monetary policy report, submitted to the Parliament last Friday, outlined a downwardly revised 2017 GDP forecast of 1.6 percent from 2.5 percent previously.
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NBG sale of its 75 pct stake in Ethniki Insurance improves capital ratio by more than 100 bps
EconomyBankingNational Bank of Greece (NBG) announced on Thursday it entered into an agreement with the Dutch EXIN Financial Services Holdings BV for the sale of a 75 percent stake in Ethniki Insurance, NBG’s insurance subsidiary in Greece.